I have a male tenrec who has not been eating at all for too long.....only drinking water. We have looked in his mouth and it seems that his teeth are going frot and maybe has a little abscess. I googled it and it seems like this does happen and then because they are not eating they die. He is an old boy......nearly nine years old. I do not want him to suffer. Can anyone suggest what I can do?????????

--Previous Message-- : i've got to little tenrecs. one of them is ( i : believe) female, she weighs 70kg (the male : weighs 100) : she eats well enough (haven't seen her drink, : offer it from time to time, doesn't seem : thirsty) : : the problem is the she isn't all that : active,she sometimes shake, when she walks, : and she walks slowly. : : her eyes look similar to the males,(clear) : (and he is more active) and her nose is mostly : wet (not running) : : i red on the internet, that in common : hedgehogs this cold meen she is cooled down : (they walk in a terarum , with tempeture : 22-28C) their advice were to massage the : tummy, and give some bodyheat. : : i've done this for two evenings now (thougt it : best, since they are active at night) and she : became a totally different tenrec, walking : (nearly running) fine, and washing. : : has anyone experienced anything similar? is : she sick? is it normal? does tenrecs have a : sleep period??? : : from the voried sick Mette :